Should each school district vote Evolution, Creationism, or both?

Question

Should the citizens of a community decide which they want taught at their public schools? Why or why not?

Answer 1

As a believer in Creation, I have no problem with both.

But it seems that the evolutionist are scared to death of the Creation 'theory' are are afraid it might take over if it's presented. So they fight tooth and nail to keep it out.

For now, their people are in control, but that will change some day.................

Answer 2

All school need to teach evolution because it is a theory that is used throughout life science. If a student misses this education, they will be behind if they ever want to go to college.

Evolution is a scientific theory that is accepted by most (if not all) people in the life sciences. It is important for students to understand this information to move on.

Creationism is a faith based theory. It is used primarily by religious people. Understanding creationism is only important if a student is going into a religious life. It is not the job of schools to teach students about faith and morality. Unless it is a religious school.

While Creationism is a fairly simple theory that can be taught in a fairly short period of time, Evolution is a very complicated theory that take years to fully understand. Given the choice, it would be far better for schools to teach Evolution and accept that the time may have been waisted if it turns out that Creationism is correct.

Answer 3

No. Because it would be against the Constitution and against the law for the government to force religion into a public school. About the only way I could see creationism being taught in public schools is if you offered it as a elective class under the title of mythology or philosophy. Disspite what the christians want, the story of creation is not based in any kind of scientific fact and therefore can not be taught as some kind of science.

Answer 4

If you beleive in local control of public schools, then yes.

However, whenever you have funds tied from the State and the Federal governments, then they receive a say in the education.

The best solution for true local control would be the elimination of the State and Federal Departments of education. This would compel commmunities from teaching what they do not want to teach, and would force them to put their money where their mouth is.

If they receive federal dollars, than I as a federal citizen have the right and duty to make sure the right things are taught in their school, whatever I beleive those things to be, as do citizens who disagree with me.

Remove federal dollars, remove state dollars, and let each community decide for themselves how they want education handled.

Citizens will decide by where they live as to which school they want their kids going to.

Answer 5

NONE - Both, the way currently taught are DOCTRINES
and based on assumptions. The best subject to teach
them in is phillosophy. Micro evolution can be taught in
science class. Marco evolution and other origin ideas
can be defined in science class or acknowledged and not taught as fact - just as controversy - presented and not focued upon - stated as subject to ongoing research and
explination. That is really the best way to do this that
upholds the integrity of science and the nature of
scientific exploration with it's limitations.
Science does not provide all answers to life.
It is too limited to do that. It provides practical solutions
to current problems and prevention of problems, especially physical ones. It can help in an indirect way in solving social problems as well. It is only wise to discuss the limitations
of science. "Courtroom proof" is not all there is to life - things
can be debated and "proved" in one direction or another
completely different direction (we are just always playing
games with it). That is where phillosophy, morality, and spirituallity falls in to answer questions.

Answer 6

11,
I do not believe so. I believe that Creation and Evolution should both be presented and taught as theories. Man should not be judging what others believe they should be open to other's beliefs no matter what they are. I am a Christian but I attended many biology classes that taught evolution and was never hurt by anything that was said there. I believe we should be able to be more open to other's beliefs every day and listen more carefully to others. Have a great week.
Thanks,
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Answer 7

kenny, there is no conspiracy amongst 'evolutionists' to keep creation out of the classroom. the reason creation is not taught in science class is simply because it is not science. No matter what you personally believe, observable, testable facts do not back up the creation story in genesis.

there is a rock on my shelf, i dug it out of the ground myself, it is 2 million years old. I had it dated radiometrically by a geology professor and his students as part of an experiment at my local college.

this rock disproves the creation story. How do you accoutn for this? How do you account for the volumes of facts and data, form a multitude of souorces, from multiple fields of study, that all say the same thing?

this is why creation is not taught, because it cant be observed, tested and verified. while everything else can be, and is, on a daily basis.

Answer 8

The citizens of a community are not necessarily educated enough themselves to make decisions about what the curriculum of the school should be. Thats why we have scholars and school boards made up of knowledgable people who understand what education is all about.
Look at it this way: should the citizens of a community decide what type of fire fighting equipment should be used by firefighters? Should the citizens of a community decide what type of medical technology its local hospitals should use? Should the citizens of a local community decide what broadcasting content of the local news station should be?
Starting to get the picture now?

Answer 9

I don't necessarily believe that Creationism should be taught in schools (even though I believe in it) because it is a strictly religious belief. I do, however, believe that Intelligent Design and Evolution should both be taught and I believe that the gaps in evolution should be taught as well. If you sit through a science class in any public school across our nation you would get the impression that the Theory of Evolution is factual, not theoretical. The gaps are never discussed and other opinions are quickly and quietly pushed to the side. Ben Stein has made a movie about this subject that will come out in Jan or Feb of '08 called "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". Really can't wait to see it!

Answer 10

Both should be studied and reconciled. The biblical order of events leading to the formation of our Solar System has been recorded in Mesopotamia millenia before the Bible was written. It's called the Enuma Elish. It's the true elohist source. The biblical order of life forms appearing on Earth is exactly what Science says.

Answer 11

I think all sides of the debate should be put forth with equal time. I think kids should learn all aspects of both evolution as well as their own scriptural account of creation in their own religious classes.

But I think the debate itself should be taught so that children understand that there actually is a debate. I don't think evolution should be taught as scientific fact and creation taught as myth. Evolution is a theory, teach it as such.